BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd (CSCEC) started construction on a bridge project in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on July 31.
The project will to some extent help to ease traffic pressure of the city.
The project is part of the country's overall development strategy, Cote d'Ivoire Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly said, adding that the construction of high-quality roads and bridges will be beneficial to the development of Cote d'Ivoire.
The project mainly includes the construction of one main bridge, a viaduct and ramp bridge, three overpass bridges, a toll station as well as one underpass and related roads.(Edited by Yang Yifan, yangyifan@xinhua.org)